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April 30, 1968 G. G. D. soUTHARD ETAL 3,380,399

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REMOTE CONTROL AND SUPERVISION SYSTEM FOR A RAILROAD TRAIN 56 Sheets-Sheet 14 Filed June 30, 1965 mmv pril 30, 1968 G. G. D. soUTHARD z-:TAL 3,380,399

REMOTE CONTROL AND SUPERVISION SYSTEM FOR A RAILROAD TRAIN Filed June SO, 1965 56 Sheets-Sheet 15 FIG.24 LOGIC INTERLOCK 8e ENTRY GATES IBA 240i 437 PARALLEL.

RESET STORE FFS Be( e) INVENTORS GEORGE G.D. SOUTHARD TONIS TILK G. G. D. souTHARD ETAL 3,380,399

April 3o, 1968 REMOTE CONTROL AND SUPERVISION SYSTEM FOR A RAILROAD TRAIN 56 Sheets-Sheet 16 Filed June 30, 1965 FG.25 LOGIC SNTERLOCK 8 ENTRY GATES n 437 INVENTORS GEORGE G. D.SOUTHARD TONIS TILK April 30, 1968 G. G. D. SOUTHARD ETAL 3,380,399

REMOTE CONTROL AND SUPERVISION SYSTEM FR A RLROAD TRAIN Filed June SO, 1965 56 Sheets-Sheet 17 FIG. 26 ISQLATING RELAY DRIVER CIRCUIT 12v zv mem;

me. a7 ALARM cours-aol. cuzcuw ALARMs ov oe o5 ou z-lol 2102. nos 2101+ s A4 s Aa s Az s Al LC Lc Lc Lc lsoLArmG RELAY 4 7 onwel: cmcurr 7m z600 To ALARM BELL J FIG. ze l Laxe INVENTORS GEORGE G.D. SOUTHARD TONIS TILK April 30, 1968 G. G. D. soUTHARD ETAL 3,380,399

REMOTE CONTROL AND SUPERVISION SYSTEM FOR A RAILROAD TRAIN Filed June 30, 1965 56 Sheets-Sheet 18 REG. EMPTY CONTROL coMPARE PARA INVENTORS GEORGE G. D. SOUTHARD TONIS TILK BY myd/, w

April 30, 1968 G. G. D. SOUTHARD ETAL REMOTE CONTROL AND SUPERVISION SYSTEM FOR A RAILROAD TRAIN Filed June 30, 1965 56 Sheets-Sheet 19 CLEAR REG,

mvENToRs GEORGE G. D. souTHARD Toms TILK BY mff/w-f ffl/ff wf Aprll 30, 1968 G. G. D. SOUTHARD ETAL 3,380,399

REMOTE CONTROL AND SUPERVISION SYSTEM FOR A RAILROAD TRAIN Filed June 30, 1965 56 Sheets-Sheet 20 PARALLEL SHIFT Fas. so OPERA-re REGISTER (MASTER sTATloN) s sHxFT corJTKOL CQMPARE- INVENTORS GEORGE G.D. SOUTHARD TONIS TILK 

